> Uber argues it is a technology company first, and drives/delivers second, whereas the judge argues the opposite.
That argument reminds me of the George Costanza quote, "It's not lying, if you believe it."
Regardless of what they consider themselves, everybody else thinks of them as a big taxi company.
> Taken to its furthest extent, AB5 makes Airbnb hosts Airbnb employees, Amazon marketplace sellers Amazon employees, eBay sellers eBay employees, Twitch streamers Twitch employees, etc.
I don't think it does, and that sounds like FUD. Do you have any references of those businesses actually being required to reclassify vendors as employees?
That argument reminds me of the George Costanza quote, "It's not lying, if you believe it."
Regardless of what they consider themselves, everybody else thinks of them as a big taxi company.
> Taken to its furthest extent, AB5 makes Airbnb hosts Airbnb employees, Amazon marketplace sellers Amazon employees, eBay sellers eBay employees, Twitch streamers Twitch employees, etc.
I don't think it does, and that sounds like FUD. Do you have any references of those businesses actually being required to reclassify vendors as employees?